1. Welcome Parent Orientation
Welcome to our EPISD PowerUP Student Laptop Orientation meeting

2. We upgrade everything in our lives, from our clothes, to our cars, to our smart phones. Why should teaching and learning be any different?
Anonymous
This is a quote about change. We change almost everything is our lives. Doctors upgrade the way they operate, we buy new cars, we even get new phones on a fairly regular basis. We believe that teaching and learning needs to change to meet the needs of our changing students and their changing learning styles. 

3. Our Children don't learn like we did--THEN
Lectures
Reports
Solo work
Little Interaction with peers
8:30 to 3:30
Little or no digital tools
This is the way many of us learned then: In a chair, facing the teacher, with the teacher giving us their knowledge. We then would repeat back what we learned. We now know that for many, if not most of our students, this is not the way to be actively engaged in class. (Feel free to discuss with parents how you feel about the changing role of teaching and learning... and where you want your campus to be.) 

4. Our Children don't learn like we did- Now
Interactive learning
Digital tools
Collaborative
Lots of Interaction with peers
Learning can happen anywhere anytime
Digital tools everywhere
This is how our children learn now: They are using connected digital devices to share information, create content, and to communicate. Instead of fighting against our students and the digital world, we wish to embrace it and use the tools that they use as learning tools. We want our students to become creators of information, not just consumers. We want our students to be creative, collaborative, and to communicate to a world wide audience all of the great things that they are doing here at school. And we are here tonight to start that journey by providing just some of the tools your child will use in this digital world. 

5. In order to do that, EPISD has started something called "PowerUP"
What is PowerUP EPISD?

6. PowerUP is a term that is used for all of the digital transformation projects that EPISD is initiating throughout the district.
All PowerUP projects are designed to make teaching and learning more meaningful and powerful
PowerUP is an umbrella term that encompasses a lot of different digital learning tools. The laptops you are here for tonight are probably the most visible. but there are others as well:

7. Some PowerUP Projects and programs:
CK12 Digital Textbooks for all high school students
BYOD
Student Laptops
Office 365
Teacher Websites and Student
These are just a few of the PowerUP projects that are happening in EPISD: Digital Textbooks in high school, Bring Your Own Devices to class, The laptops Office 365 Suite of programs for all of our students and teachers, and new websites for teachers. 

8. How does this change my child's classroom?
Having a device like a laptop, or a tablet or even a smartphone in class changes the way students learn. From taking notes to making up assignments, to turning in homework. It all changes if we allow our students to use digital devices in class. Let's look at some of th changes that will happen:

9. Some ways PowerUP changes my child's classroom?
Before PowerUP
After PowerUP
A lot of solo work
Students had to turn devices off
Work done on paper
10 pound textbooks
Work could get lost
Classroom was four walls
A lot of collaborative work
Students asked to turn devices on
Work done online
Digital textbooks
Work is online and cannot be lost
Classroom is the world
Remember, PowerUP is not just a laptop, but a lot of different digital tools. Look at the list on the left: That is what happens in classes without the digital transformation taking place.  That is not to say that it was bad. It was just different. Now look at the list on the right: That is how the classroom will change with digital technology being used. Students will still learn the same concepts and teachers will still teach the same standards. What will change is HOW the standards and concepts are taught and delivered
Some ways PowerUP changes my child's classroom?

10. Some ways PowerUP changes my child's work?
Before PowerUP
After PowerUP
A lot of solo work
Paper
Could get lost or eaten by a dog
10 pound textbooks
Sharing and collaborating was considered "cheating" in many cases
Assignments are on the board and could be forgotten
A lot of collaborative work
Digital
Online work never lost
Digital textbooks weigh nothing
Sharing and collaborating is encouraged
Assignments are online for everyone to see
Again, look at the list on the left: That is probably the way we envision a traditional class, the one we are familiar with. Now look at the list on the right: That is where we want our students and teachers to be heading. We aren't there yet. The digital transformation in EPISD is a multiyear process and we are just beginning.  
Some ways PowerUP changes my child's work?

11. Student Laptops

12. HP Stream 11 Student Laptop
All EPISD High School students
Students and Parents are responsible for taking care of laptop
Treat like a textbook or a musical instrument.
Don't loan it to anyone!
All students in EPISD high schools, beginning in the Fall of 2015 will be receiving a laptop. The laptop is an HP Stream, with an 11 inch screen. This laptop, we believe, will be sufficient for most of our students to complete assignments, surf the web, and collaborate using the MS 365 tools we will talk about in a minute. 
These laptops are the responsibility of the student to take care of, jus like any other EPISD item they might be issued, like textbooks, or musical instruments. 
We hope that you and your child will work together to keep the device in top running order. 

13. Intro to the HP Stream Laptop
Video:
Let's watch a short video, one that your children will see in class, about the laptops. 

14. Responsible Use of Laptops
Like a textbook, the laptop belongs to EPISD and can only be used for academic purposes
Use appropriate language or behavior at any time
Nothing hidden from parents administrators or teachers
All s and Office 365 materials are accessible by administration
Remember, this is an academic device. We know that students will put some personal pictures and maybe music on them, but they have limited storage, and there is not a lot of room for non-academic purposes. So, academics ALWAYS supersedes any other use of the device. ALWAYS.
We expect our students to behave online and follow all the rules of EPISD and the school. We also expect them to do that at home as well. That is where we need your help: We cannot monitor your child when they are away from us. So we hope that you will help us keep the devices and your child safe whenever they are at home or away from school. 
For these devices, we encourage a "no secrets" policy at home. You should be able to see whatever they are doing at any time you ask. 
Students must understand that all material is accessible to the district. 

15. I am going to be in your face wanting to know what you are doing online. Get used to it. My job is not to be your best friend. My job is to be your parent Kevin Honeycutt
This is a quote from Kevin Honeycutt, when his son got mad at him for pestering him asking what he was doing online. This is what he told him. 
We want you to also be vigilant of what your children are doing online and with these laptops. 

16. Responsible Use of Laptops
Students are not allowed to:
Bypass the EPISD Content Filters
Use another student's password
Share passwords
Downloading unapproved software
Tamper with hardware
Remove EPISD installed software
These are some of the rules we have in place already with the district's Acceptable Use Policy. 
Are there any questions?

17. How parents can help:
Pick up the laptops every night and recharge for the next day
Randomly ask to see what your child is doing online
Do not allow students to take laptops to bed with them at night
Ask your child to demonstrate some of the online tools to you such as Office 365 OneNote
Check for damage or misuse of laptop on a weekly basis
If stolen, report it immediately
We certainly do not wish to tell you how to be a parent to your children. But we do hope that you can help us keep these devices running for the years that your child will be in our schools. Here are a few things you can do to help us: 

18. Let's talk about another tool that we have for you and your children: Office 365
Office 365 for Students

19. Office 365
A set of tools designed to help your child work collaboratively online.
Includes Word, Powerpoint, Excel, OneNote and OneDrive
Student in Outlook and Calendar

20. Office 365
A set of tools designed to help students work collaboratively online.
Includes Word, Powerpoint, Excel, OneNote and OneDrive
Student in Outlook and Calendar
Office 365 is a powerful set of tools that your child now has free access to. This includes the entire online versions of Word, Powerpoint, Excel, OneNote, , Calendar and something called OneNote. OneNote is a great tool that we hope your children will use with their laptops. 

21. Video: Digital Life and Teens
Play the video: Digital Life High School Parent/ Teacher Intro Video
If the link in the slide does not work go here; 
We really like the website "Common Sense Media" because they have e a lot of videos for parents about their children and how to deal with issues that are brought up with digital devices. This video is one example. 
Video: Digital Life and Teens

22. ParenT Letter and Responsible Use Agreement
We are now going to hand out the parental letter and the Responsible Use Agreement. You child cannot receive a laptop without your permission. 
Let's go over the letter and make sure everyone understands it's contents. 
Read the letter aloud to the parents.
Ask if there are any questions. 

23. Parent Night Orientation
EPISD PowerUP
Parent Night Orientation
Q&A
Thank you for coming here tonight.